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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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